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bugsy
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4/03/2008
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specs first off-1996 dodge dakota slt, 5.2L 318, auto, a little over 260 000kms
ok when i give it full throttle peddle to the metal my oil pressure just drops down to 0 and for it to come back up i have to let off the gas, thats how it fisrt started and now it dose it just normally accelerating. dose any ones elses trucks do this, is it supose to do that? if not dose any body no what the problem would be?
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.boB
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4/03/2008
11:15:54
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No, it's not supposed to do that. That's a bad thing.
First, confirm that the gauge is reading correctly. Get a halfway decent aftermarket gauge and see if it matches pretty close.
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Finman
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4/16/2008
22:26:40
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Mine does the exact same thing. I belive it comes from gunk getting built up in the oil pan. I ran a flush through it and haven't had any problems for about 2500 miles. It came back on today though. Good luck with the problem.
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BMac
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4/17/2008
06:13:49
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Sounds like oil level too low.
Check to make sure you have the correct dipstick.
My 98 Sport came with the wrong one. I knew that when it was taking 6 1/2 qts to fill.
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jayb
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4/17/2008
19:38:59
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probably a faulty gage. if the motor isnt knocking then you have pressure.
the 1 think these 318's are notorious for though, is oil pumps going bad. If that was the case like i said, it would knock. If it does start to knock shut it down immediately to save the motor.
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Adam
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4/18/2008
00:59:09
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Take out the oil pressure sensor and install a mechanical guage in its spot and run the engine, to reproduce the problem. If this gauge reads pressure than you need a new sensor.
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BMac
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4/18/2008
10:16:48
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Adam's got the right idea. Do that first and save yourself some headache til you know what it does.
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Eddie
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4/20/2008
16:55:42
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mine does the same thing except it drops when i stop...any solutions??
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daddio
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4/20/2008
17:17:22
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as Adam suggested, when in doubt install a mechanical gage to know exactly what's going on and go from there.
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BMac
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4/20/2008
20:12:21
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Yea Eddie, your engine is wore out.
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ucimaplaya2
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4/20/2008
20:32:40
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Eddie, Your oil level is low. Check it and add some.
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BMac
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4/20/2008
21:29:21
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If his oil level was too low it would do the opposite.
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4/21/2008
23:00:02
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All that is usually caused by long-term engine neglect and lack of periodic maintenance.
Have a nice day,
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ucimaplaya2
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4/26/2008
18:44:36
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BMac
"If his oil level was too low it would do the opposite."
I was referring to Eddie. If you are braking and your oil pressure drops, its because you are low and all your oil has slid towards the front of the oil pan and uncovered the sump. Now if it was dropping when at idle, then yes that would be because of something wrong like a pump, etc, but he said when he stopped not when he was idling, therefor low oil.
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hotmama
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5/01/2014
01:31:37
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Mine drops suddenly when I stop and put it in park. My
husband filled the oil, so it's got plenty. we went to mesquite
about 20 days ago he put in a quart of oil and when he checked
it again when we got back it was a quart low. how does that
happen in 20 days
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Ryan
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4/02/2015
16:16:26
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I had a similar issue with my 04 Dakota. The oil pressure gauge would fall to zero at idle. When I accelerated it would come back up. After reviewing some other threads I found the oil pressure sensor failing was common. Plus it is a sensor, and will probably wear out at some point anyways.
The sensor was only $16 so I figured that would be a good place to start. I replaced it, and noticed a ton of oil in the electrical connector to the sensor. I soaked up the oil inside the connector with a few paper towels.
Haven't had an issue since.
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Carolyn
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2/15/2017
10:25:21
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My oil pressure gauge drops and a jumps around. I have replaced the sensor but it still does it.
Help?
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